Sec. 10A-106. Determinations, Award Notice and Debriefings
Codified through Bill No. CB-018-2026, adopted May 12, 2026, effective July 24, 2026. Source: Municode, Supplement 2026 Update 2. Editorial notes and legislative history omitted.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 10A-106 (2026)
Sec. 10A-106. Determinations, Award Notice and DebriefingsLinkCopy Citation
(a)
Each determination or decision on any matter required by the provisions of this Subtitle to be in writing shall be based upon written findings of the Procurement Officer or the Purchasing Agent making the determination or decision and shall be retained in the official contract file.
(b)
Every bidder or offeror shall be given written notice of the procurement award, from the responsible Procurement Officer or the Purchasing Agent pursuant to Sections 10A-112, and 10A-113 of this Subtitle within seven (7) calendar days after procurement award.
(c)
No later than forty-five days after an award is fully executed, an unsuccessful bidder or offeror, upon written request to the Purchasing Agent or the responsible Procurement Officer, is entitled to a post-award debriefing for a procurement awarded pursuant to Section 10A-112 or 10A-113 of this Subtitle. The responsible Procurement Officer or the Purchasing Agent shall make a good faith effort to schedule such a debriefing within forty-five (45) calendar days after receipt of the written request for debriefing, provided that the responsible Procurement Officer or Purchasing Agent may schedule the debriefing beyond forty-five (45) calendar days of the request to accommodate a large number of concurrent requests.
(d)
All notices of award decisions for procurements subject to Sections 10A-112 or 10A-113 of this Subtitle shall contain a notice informing bidders or offerors of the right to a debriefing in accordance with the time constraints of this Section.
(e)
No request for debriefing may be granted prior to the issuance of a fully executed contract awarded as defined in Section 10A-101 of this Subtitle.
(f)
The Purchasing Agent may adopt regulations, subject to approval of such regulations by resolution of the County Council, to further implement this Section. The Purchasing Agent may also require vendors to register with the County's enterprise resource planning (ERP) system to facilitate compliance reporting and general data management.